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The BBC sells its costume department to Oscar-winning British costume house Angels.
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Pinewood unveils a £200m plan for a dramatic redevelopment of the world-famous film studios.
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Broadcasting unions vote to ballot for strike action if planned BBC job cuts go ahead.
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A review of ITV phone-ins finds a string of “serious editorial issues”, with £7.8m made from uncounted votes.
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More than £160m will be spent on music and video downloads in the UK this year, according to a forecast.
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The value of contemporary art rises by more than half in a year, a study of auction sales around the world finds.
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Breakfast broadcaster GMTV is fined a record £2m by media regulator Ofcom for failings with its phone-in quizzes.
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GMTV’s managing director resigns as the TV firm tries to restore viewers’ confidence after complaints of deception.